Lead Engineer - Aerodynamics

Job Summary

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up and bring them home safely. Located in Bohemia, Long Island, New York, and Rockledge, Florida, GE Aerospace’s Hypersonics Center of Excellence builds on GE’s 125+ years of industrial research heritage coupled with Innoveering’s legacy of high‑speed air‑breathing propulsion system development, tackling the most challenging engineering problems through multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver innovative technologies.

Together, we create and sustain differentiated solutions to maintain competitive advantages for GE Aerospace and our customers.

As a Lead Engineer – Aerodynamics, you will focus on developing prediction methods and technologies to improve aerodynamic, aero‑acoustic, aero‑mechanical, and thermal performance for various GE Aerospace development programs. You will perform research and development for the next generation of aircraft engine and aerospace technologies and lead proof‑of‑concept ideas toward validated solutions.

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary set of engineers to analyze compressible flows in supersonic and hypersonic flight conditions and use these analyses to drive design of flight and propulsion systems.
• Lead and participate in high‑fidelity computational analyses to guide design improvements in the fields of aerodynamics, aero‑mechanics and aero‑acoustics, using both Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations and multiphysics solvers.
• Document and communicate assumptions, inputs, and proposed solutions to multidisciplinary teams for review.
• Support validation of new designs and technologies through benchtop or larger‑scale testing.
• Prepare presentations and slides to communicate ideas and/or progress on projects.
• Work well with Integrated Product Teams to create and verify novel design solutions that meet established program objectives and requirements (technical, cost, schedule).
• Interact with industry partners and subcontractors to review aerodynamic analyses.

• Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering with a strong background in aerodynamics and both reacting and non‑reacting compressible flow.
• 3‑5 years of aerodynamics analysis experience of supersonic flows.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and ability to apply them to technical tasks.
• Ability to investigate, model and provide critical insight into complex physical flow phenomena.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Skilled in CFD, preferably using Pointwise, iCFD++ and Tecplot.
• Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• Be willing to work out of an office located in Bohemia, NY or Rockledge, FL.

• Experience in the verification, validation and accreditation (VV&A) process, as it pertains to CFD and other fluid‑mechanical analytical tools.
• Experience with flight dynamics and trajectory analysis.
• Experience with experimental setups and equipment in a hands‑on environment.
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively.
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed.
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision‑maker, collaborative.
• Problem solver: analytical‑minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.

• Base pay range: $114,000 – $152,400 USD annually.
• Annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary.
• Relocation assistance provided.
• Health benefits:
  
  medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage;
  Health Coach;
  Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement benefits: GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, 401(k) plan with company matching and contributions.
• Other benefits: tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, paid time‑off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health, well‑being, and professional development. This role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information, and therefore employment is contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, granted asylee or refugee status.

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).